Raiders Finish 2-14, Earn No. 1 Pick in 2026 Draft

The Las Vegas Raiders wrapped up another disappointing season on Sunday with a narrow 14-12 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, finishing with a 2-14 record that secured them the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The win provided a small consolation for a franchise mired in offensive struggles, but it highlighted the persistent challenges facing rookie running back Ashton Jeanty and the team's broader rebuild efforts.

Jeanty, selected sixth overall in the 2025 draft as the first running back off the board, fell just 25 yards short of reaching 1,000 rushing yards in his debut NFL campaign, ending with 975 on 240 carries and 10 touchdowns. Despite the mark falling below expectations, he set a franchise rookie record with more than 1,300 total yards from scrimmage, surpassing the previous benchmark held by Josh Jacobs. The rest of the Raiders' rushing attack managed only 311 yards on 97 carries with no scores, contributing to the team's league-worst performance of 1,510 total rushing yards and a 3.56 yards-per-carry average. This marked the second straight season at the bottom of those categories, following a 2024 finish of 1,357 yards and 3.57 yards per carry during a...